Practice Name:

Herbal Initiative for Cotton Crop

Details
Category	Crop Protection and Disease Management
Crop	Cotton
Crop Family	Malvaceae
Scientific Name	(Gossypium spp.)
Vernacular Name	Kapas
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Neem (Azadirachta indica) oil, custard apple (Annona squamosa) leaves, worm killer (Aristolochia bracteata) leaves, snuff (Nicotina tobaccum), water
Control Mode

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Kheemabhai Monbhai Rathod
District	Bhavnagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address	Mukam Anida-dam, via shetrtunja
Languages Spoken
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	365635

PAS_1	"Research on Sugar Application to Crops - Numerous research studies have documented the increase of beneficial insects in fields and plots treated with a sugar-water solution, suggesting its application as a biocontrol method for reducing pest populations." https://cropwatch.unl.edu/research-sugar-application-crops#:~:text=Numerous%20research%20studies%20have%20documented,method%20for%20reducing%20pest%20populations.
PAS_2	"Enhancing Insecticides with Sugar-Based Compounds" - https://gpnmag.com/article/enhancing-insecticides-sugar-based-compounds/
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain (5.1) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra, South Saurashtra (GJ-6,GJ-7)
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000001113
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/213
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	365635